Multilayer ceramic capacitor

A multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising:

• a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated therein, the multilayer body including two main surfaces opposed to each other in a lamination direction, two end surfaces opposed to each other in a length direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the lamination direction, and two lateral surfaces opposed to each other in a width direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to both the lamination direction and the length direction;
• and
• external electrodes respectively provided on the two end surfaces of the multilayer body;
• wherein
• each of the external electrodes includes a base electrode layer, a first plated layer on top of the base electrode layer, a second plated layer on top of the first plated layer, and an adhesive force mitigation layer between the first plated layer and the second plated layer while allowing the second plated layer to be in contact with the first plated layer.